Intro: I’m intrigued by the profound pronouncements of great minds, dead and alive. Sometimes, their sayings point out contradictions in various aspects of life which may not be noticed at a superficial glance. In this post, I’ve chosen ten of such sayings for a brief examination. The resultant commentary is a combination of my views, […]

“No, Mama, not again!” Nneoma wailed. “I just cleaned you up less than an hour ago and I’m set to go to church.” “And who is keeping you from going?” Mama spat back. “I don’t recall asking you to come here.” “I just wanted to let you know I was leaving but look at you!” […]

I hereby share with you the fruit of my musings yesterday. May you be blessed by it in Jesus’ name. And do share to bless others too. – SOLITUDE (POEM) – As the rain pelts the earth and darkness descends The lonely ones sigh and brace for certain insomnia Counting of roof tiles, watching the […]

Many years ago, I had a friend and neighbour, Gloria, who was brutally frank. Once, she threatened to cut up a dress I had worn too much. But this story isn’t about my relationship with her ’cause I wasn’t the only one she confronted with her well-intentioned meddlesomeness. Seemed that every teenager in the neighborhood […]

Chinenye stood motionless before the mirror in her room for a full minute. Then the shaking began. Her legs could hardly carry her weight but she willed herself to remain upright. She peered into the mirror examining the scratches and bruises on her face and arms. She could see nothing that would leave a permanent […]

Many people are labouring under the notion that they are not smart enough and may never accomplish anything worthwhile. They look at those they consider successful and ape their skills and pursuits. But they keep getting frustrated because they never seem to match these standards and expectations they’ve set for themselves. – Sometimes, the individuals […]

This is one of the illustrations for an article: “What have you done with this man?” that I’ve just posted here on my blog, edithohaja.com. So, what is it about? – Many of us were born into Christian homes. We have heard of Jesus and we may have read some of the claims He made […]

A Civil War general, lawyer, politician and atheist, Lew Wallace, set out on a 6-year mission to destroy & disparage Christianity. He wrote a book as a result of his very biased research. You may have heard of it. It’s a little book. It’s called “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ”. It became the best […]

When situations are adverse, it is well worth remembering that they may very well be what we need to accomplish our purpose or that we can reach our goals in spite of them. The opposing circumstances often tend to stretch us to dig within ourselves and find resources we didn’t know we had or, if […]